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· 3/3/1973

Nunez v. Wilson

Citations

  • 507 P.2d 329
  • 211 Kan. 443
  • 75 A.L.R. 3d 1
  • 1973 Kan. LEXIS 408

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Expert witnesses should confine their opinions to relevant matters which are certain or probable, not those which are merely possible.”
  • “[Ejvidenee of probative value should not be excluded from the jury’s consideration merely because a medical expert cannot state a fact with absolute certainty.”
  • \[E]vidence of probative value should not be excluded from the jury's consideration merely because a medical expert cannot state a fact with absolute certainty.\
  • testimony regarding whether there is a causal connection between accident and resulting injury is not within the competency of a layman and expert testimony may be required
  • expressions such as “probably,” “more likely than not” and “others of similar import” proper qualifications for medical expert’s opinion testimony if, taken as whole, testimony reflects honest expression of professional opinion as to reasonable medical probabilities

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Judges: Foth

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